Lu Kala is a Toronto-based musician who immigrated to Canada at the age of three and has written for R&B star Jennift Hudson as well as local artists.
The power of her songwriting is self-evident on Want You, but whilst experience success writing songs Lu Kala yearned to express herself with her own voice and distinctive style. The vocals Kala delivers are strong and raw, sitting between R&B, pop and classic soul together with a bit of rock.
Want You packs a lot of power into its frame - an impassioned and uncompromising sound that culminates is an assertive chorus, Lu Kala’s “You ain’t giving me shit to hold on to, but I still want you” set against an infectious shout of “Hey” that reminds me of The Lumineers’ Ho Hey.
Lu Kala wrote Want You at the point where she was ready to move on from a toxic relationship:
”I wrote Want You once I was ready to face myself when it came to self-sabotage. I allowed a man into my life who wouldn't commit to me but I still wanted to lay there with him, hoping that maybe one day he'd want me. It was hard to see myself like that, I've just never been wanted by the ones I wanted. After that experience, I decided that my desire for him would never overpower my self respect again."
This is an inspiring and rousing anthem, boasting self-belief and self-respect. Check it out below: